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Theatron’s latest offerings, ‘It’s a Dhanashekar Thing’ and ‘½’ sent a clear message right from the start, that they were going to be outright entertainers. What set them apart from one another, was their tone. ‘It’s a Dhanashekar Thing’ tells t
Placement Parables 3 - Akshay Virmani
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I turned 20 this year, which to me, is like a Netflix trial account for adulthood. At the insistence of a dear friend, however, I decided to not waste my trial run and instead use it wisely to try out things I normally wouldn’t have. Like deciding to
Sync ’16 – A Brief Report
“Any technical progress involves three elements: knowledge, energy and materials”- George Paget Thomson, English physicist and Nobel laureate. Sync ’16 was a perfect example of the same, with the talents and efforts of the students in full glory. Sy
Testing The Limits at ITrix'16
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Out of all the clubs recognized officially, there is something different about Aakriti. For starters, it’s the only club on campus entirely run by women for women. They also have a separate dance team, that recently performed at Ampa Skywalk to promo
Optimism Redefined : NSS (UNIT 4) Orphanage Visit
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Bringing Fresh Ideas to the Desk: An Interview With Mr.Girish Mathrubootham
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The Real Heroes
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It is an indubitable fact that to few city dwellers does the festival of Pongal proffer anything significantly more than a passing gust of traditionalism, a whiff, perhaps, of nostalgia, and, of course, a welcome break from the daily grind. A season
New Semester, New Set of Challenges!
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The Rotaract Club of CEG Seeks to Redefine Humanity
The Rotaract Club of CEG wrapped up the events of the 2014-2015 year with the annual visit of the District Rotaract Representative (DRR), Rtr. PP. PHF Arjun Raja, to our college premises on the 11th of April. The event kicked off with the collaring o
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AUPD 2.0 - The Clash of Verbal Titans
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December | Margazhi | Chennai | Heaven
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Mr. Ram Iyengar is a part of the Business Development team at Zoho Corporation. He typically helps accelerate the adoption of Zoho Creator, a custom workflow builder for businesses through user demos, blogs, articles, talks and sample projects. He ga
Theatron’s latest offerings, ‘It’s a Dhanashekar Thing’ and ‘½’ sent a clear message right from the start, that they were going to be outright entertainers. What set them apart from one another, was their tone. ‘It’s a Dhanashekar Thing’ tells t
The placement process is the tail-end of an engineering student's time at college, and hence comes with anticipation for the next stage, as well as questions on how to tackle the sessions. To alleviate some of these doubts, as well as provide insight
I turned 20 this year, which to me, is like a Netflix trial account for adulthood. At the insistence of a dear friend, however, I decided to not waste my trial run and instead use it wisely to try out things I normally wouldn’t have. Like deciding to
“Any technical progress involves three elements: knowledge, energy and materials”- George Paget Thomson, English physicist and Nobel laureate. Sync ’16 was a perfect example of the same, with the talents and efforts of the students in full glory. Sy
ITrix’16 , held on the 27th and 28th of February, was the latest iteration of the national-level technical symposium conducted by CEG’s own Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST). The symposium saw a range of events- technical and no
Out of all the clubs recognized officially, there is something different about Aakriti. For starters, it’s the only club on campus entirely run by women for women. They also have a separate dance team, that recently performed at Ampa Skywalk to promo
It is not easy to accurately put into words the emptiness and gripping desperation we experienced on February 14th this year in Baba Gurukulam - an orphanage in Pozhichalur. Our arrival at the orphanage was met with shrieks of joy. I tried to
Mr Girish Mathrubootham is the CEO of Freshdesk, a multinational company – based in Chennai- that develops Software as a Service (SaaS) products. A massive success story of the startup culture in India, Freshdesk has a multi-million dollar valuation
“You have to dream before your dreams can come true” is a famous saying by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Have you a dream? Is that dream to start your own company? Then Google Startup Weekend Kurukshetra edition provides a stage for you. A destination fo
#include<love.h> Love FUNCTION is CALLed in me-by you! Running around you like a LOOP- To NEST your heart in mine; A message FOR you; On this valentine; DO Love - back! No SWITCH, no BREAK; Let love CONTINUE. Our love will be an ARRAY- W
The year 2015 has been significant for a number of reasons. For the people of Chennai and parts of coastal Tamil Nadu, this year has been tragic. From homeless people to celebrities, people were rudely jostled out of their comfort zones and pushed i
It is an indubitable fact that to few city dwellers does the festival of Pongal proffer anything significantly more than a passing gust of traditionalism, a whiff, perhaps, of nostalgia, and, of course, a welcome break from the daily grind. A season
Vacations are always a bliss, no matter how old we grow. The simple fact that you are set free to do anything you wish and no one will tell or question you on killing time, is happiness overloaded. Post-vacation is also equally fun when we get all ex
As college students, we're all anxious about the (anxiety-inducing) next step after graduation. For many of us, this involves getting our first job. Stepping out into the real world is a challenge for us all, and we could use all the help we can get
Stepping into a new life where One faces oneself Some consider everything a race and chase after them all, While others find it difficult to even tie their shoe lace. Many here care for you, but you care for a select few Lots of leisur
Verdict: You have watched “Drishyam”, no problem at all. But, “Papanasam” is still a must watch for every loyal Tamil cinema fan. It has good suspense and cast, what more can we ask for! Rating: 4/5 Good films need not have much big promotion at a
Meet Nathanael Koilpillai, an ECE alumnus from the Class of 2014, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University. With numerous admits in hand and a full-scholarship from KTH Sweden, he's currently pursuing his Masters at Clemson Univers
Director: Brad Bird Cast: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy Rating: 3.2/5 An overly-optimistic teenager heads out with a former child-genius on a mission to uncover s
Warning : Spoiler Alert ! S. P. Jhananathan of Peraanmai fame returns with his trademark communist and capitalist concepts in ‘Purambokku Engira Podhuvudaimai’, starring the triumvirate Arya, Shyam and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead. How
April is celebrated as National Poetry Month by the Academy of American Poets, but a form of expression as universal as poetry needn’t be limited to nationality. Intended to be a form of appreciation of poems and poets all over the world, ever
Last day of class, last day of studying, last exam, last trip, last juice in the canteen, last breath of air at God knows where. The finality of all these declarations makes the whole ordeal of graduation so morbid. I get it, college life is truly an
The Rotaract Club of CEG wrapped up the events of the 2014-2015 year with the annual visit of the District Rotaract Representative (DRR), Rtr. PP. PHF Arjun Raja, to our college premises on the 11th of April. The event kicked off with the collaring o
A group of students from CEG started a club when they were alarmed on noticing cases of dropouts in the college due to financial reasons. This club came to be known as the Siruthuligal Charity Club of CEG, and the beauty of it is that CEGians help ou
The debating extravaganza that was the AUPD 2.0 drew to an exciting finish in the Alumni Centre on the 23rd of March. Spanning four preliminary rounds over two days- March 21st and 22nd – the AUPD culminated with the semifinals and finals held on t
1. Chill in the Maggi station The Maggi station which recently opened in the Knowledge park building is fast becoming one of the best spots to hangout in the campus. They have so many goodies to offer. Their menu includes cold coffee, hot chocola
It’s the time of the year that music, dance, and fine art lovers look forward to. It’s the season of happiness, ecstasy and positivity that serenades the air around you. All you’ve got to do is take effort to experience
It was around 3 p.m. when a Maruti Swift entered the villa. The door opened and there he was - the HIPHOP TAMIZHAN himself, who humbly apologized for making us wait, despite the fact that we didn’t allow him to eat his lunch